nixcfg/homeManagerModules/desktop/sway/README.md

Sway

Features

• Clamshell mode for laptops
• Default apps + theme integration
• Random wallpapers that cycle every 15 minutes
• Slick looks
• swayfx support

Desktop Utilities

• Bluetooth: blueberry.py.
• Idle daemon: swayidle.
• Launcher rofi-wayland.
• Notifications: mako.
• Panel: waybar.
• Polkit: mate-polkit.
• Wallpapers: swaybg.
• WiFi: networkmanager-dmenu.

Keybindings

Launching Apps

• SUPER + B: Open Browser.
• SUPER + E: Open Text Editor.
• SUPER + F: Open File Manager.
• SUPER + R: Open Launcher.
• SUPER + T: Open Terminal.

Screenshots

• PRINT // CTRL + F12: Take screenshot of monitor or selected area.

Session Control

• SUPER CTRL + L: Lock screen.
• SUPER + M: Logout/shutdown dialog.

Workspaces

Switching Workspaces

• SUPER + {1..9}: Switch to numbered workspace.
• SUPER + Comma: Switch to previous numbered workspace.
• SUPER + Period: Switch to next numbered workspace.
• TOUCHPAD: 3 Finger Swipe Left/Up or Right/Down.

Multi-Monitor Workspace Management

• SUPER CTRL SHIFT + Down: Move current workspace to monitor below.
• SUPER CTRL SHIFT + Up: Move current workspace to monitor above.
• SUPER CTRL SHIFT + Left: Move current workspace to monitor left.
• SUPER CTRL SHIFT + Right: Move current workspace to monitor right.

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• SUPER CTRL SHIFT + J: Move current workspace to monitor below.
• SUPER CTRL SHIFT + K: Move current workspace to monitor above.
• SUPER CTRL SHIFT + H: Move current workspace to monitor left.
• SUPER CTRL SHIFT + L: Move current workspace to monitor right.

Window Management

• SUPER + C: Kill focused window.
• SUPER + F11: Show/hide top panel.
• SUPER + V: Toggle floating window.
• SUPER SHIFT + Backslash: Toggle vertical/horizontal splits.
• SUPER SHIFT + G: Toggle tabbed layout.
• SUPER SHIFT + TAB: Open Window list.
• SUPER SHIFT + W: Toggle fullscreen.

Focus

• SUPER + Down: Change focus down.
• SUPER + Up: Change focus up.
• SUPER + Left: Change focus left.
• SUPER + Right: Change focus right.

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• SUPER + J: Change focus down.
• SUPER + K: Change focus up.
• SUPER + H: Change focus left.
• SUPER + L: Change focus right.

Movement

• SUPER SHIFT + Down: Move window down.
• SUPER SHIFT + Up: Move window up.
• SUPER SHIFT + Left: Move window left.
• SUPER SHIFT + Right: Move window right.

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• SUPER SHIFT + J: Move window down.
• SUPER SHIFT + K: Move window up.
• SUPER SHIFT + H: Move window left.
• SUPER SHIFT + L: Move window right.

Moving between Workspaces

• SUPER SHIFT + {1..9}: Move to specified numbered workspace.
• SUPER SHIFT + Comma: Move to previous numbered workspace.
• SUPER SHIFT + Period: Move to next numbered workspace.

Scratchpad

• SUPER + S: Switch to scratchpad (overlay).
• SUPER SHIFT + S: Move window to scratchpad.

Modes

These modes provide special submaps where you are free to use various key binds without pressing the full key combo, because certain keys are assumed.

Resize Mode

• CTRL ALT + R: Enter resize mode.

  • Down: Resize active window (0,10).
  • Up: Resize active window (0,-10)
  • Left: Resize active window (-10,0).
  • Right: Resize active window (10,0).

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  • J: Resize active window (0,10).
  • K: Resize active window (0,-10)
  • H: Resize active window (-10,0).
  • L: Resize active window (10,0).

• ESCAPE: Exit resize mode.

Move Mode

• CTRL ALT + M: Enter move mode.

  • {1..0}: Move to numbered workspace.
  • Comma: Move to previous numbered workspace.
  • Period: Move to next numbered workspace.

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  • Down: Move window down.
  • Up: Move window up.
  • Left: Move window left.
  • Right: Move window right.

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  • J: Move window down.
  • K: Move window up.
  • H: Move window left.
  • L: Move window right.

• ESCAPE: Exit move mode.